Rejection

Rejected Man 'Accidentally' Sends Hilarious Passive Aggressive Text

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Autocorrect Fails, Iphone, First Dates, Rejection, Passive Aggressive, Date Rejection, Dating, Texting Fails, Iphone Fails, Autocorrect, Women News

Ahh, first dates. The butterflies, the insecurities, the potential ... The soul-crushing rejection followed by public humiliation. At least, that'...

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My Mother Thinks I'm a Witch for Wanting to Ditch my Prom Date

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Marriage, Rejection, Dating Advice, Daughters, Teens, Dating, Popularity, Prom, Parenting, Mothers, Teen News

Months ago, I accepted a prom date from a boy who is also a senior and lives in my neighborhood. Now, the prom is coming up in a week and I would rather stay home then go with this kid.

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What Is the Difference Between a Prom Invitation and a Marriage Proposal? Not Much

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Rejection, Boyfriends, Dates, Proms, Men, Parenting, Facebook, Teenagers, Texting, High School Graduation, Dances, Romance, High School, Girlfriends, Parents News

Marriage proposals have always been expected to be beautiful, creative, and memorable events. Well now, too, prom proposals or invitations are expected to be equally creative.

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Her Father, My Father

Elizabeth Jayne Liu | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Father Daughter Relationships, Rejection, Relationships, Family Relationships, Personal Growth, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Becoming Fearless, Fatherhood, Presence, Parents, Family, Fathers, Becoming-Fearless, Healthy Living News

I'm happy and relieved for my daughter, who will have a different experience than I. But a part of me is sad that I didn't have a wonderful father like she does, and my fear is that the chances of it happening are, as the days go on, getting slimmer.

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Rejection Will Destroy Us, Like a Moth Repeatedly Drawn Into the Flames

David Wilson | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Healthy Relationships, Healthy Living Health News, Women, Marriage Counseling, Divorce, Relationships, Rejection, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News

The pain of rejection can be healed if we will make uninterrupted time for one another -- to talk, laugh, cry and romance our way back into the twinkle and glow of each others' eyes.

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How To Overcome Emotional Dependency And Create The Space You Need

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Margaret Paul, Controlling Behavior, Emotional Distance, Rejection, Spiritual Growth, Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Needing Space, Emotional Dependency, Inner Bonding, Engulfment, Conflict Resolution, Healthy Living News

In many relationships, one person complains about not having enough time with his or her partner, while the other complains about needing space. Find out how to resolve this conflict.

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"Is It a Broken Dream or the Dawning of the Rest of Our Lives?"

Holly Sidell | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Rejection, Broken Dreams, Overcoming Fear, Passion, American Idiot Musical, Self Growth, Acting, Coping, Los Angeles News

Good art touches each individual person differently and uniquely. Something that I have hidden deep down inside, covered up, tried to ignore, that has been lying dormant, was awoken.

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Being Asked to Guest Co-Host a Network TV Talk Show Felt Like My Big Break -- Instead, I Got a Broken Heart

Jennifer Koppelman Hutt | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Rejection, Jennifer Hutt, Relationships, Justjenny, Siriusxm, Success and Motivation, Healthy Living News

Weeks ago I was asked to guest co-host a tv talk show. My appearance was confirmed this past Friday, and canceled late this morning before tomorrow's ...

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Teaching Our Kids to Deal With Rejection and Slights

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Education, Rejection, Bullying, Daughters, Safety, Teens, Sons, Tresilency Skills, Psychology, Parenting, School Shootings, School, Mothers, Fathers, Family, Tweens, Parents News

Some things do stay consistent over generations. Kids have been getting teased and bullied for generations but what has changed is that bullying is ha...

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On Rejection and Renewal: A Note to Aspiring Novelists

Warren Adler | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Publishing, Rejection, Writers, How-To, Agents, Advice, Books, Writing, Books News

The true novelist must continue to soldier on, keep writing, keep trying, taking the increasingly painful hits of rejection after rejection until ... well, until someone out there catches on ... or doesn't.

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'Getting Rejected From Your Dream School Can Be A Good Thing -- Seriously'

The Washington Post | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: College Admissions, Rejection, College-Rejection-Rates, College Admissions Process, College Admissions Craze, Dream Colleges, College Rejection, College Rejection Letters, Video, High School News

There are only so many ways that a school can say that you aren’t worthy to attend, and rejection letters seem to follow a similar style. Some of...

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Reasons for Rejection and What You Can Do About It for Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Rejection, Professional Practices, Budget, Gyst, Art Business, Artists, In-Kind Donations, Art, Business of Art, Emerging Artists, Arts News

Whether you are asking for a show, a pot of money, an in-kind donation, a fellowship or a residency, a few thoughtful considerations will go a long way towards less rejection.

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Why Are We Hooked On Rejection?

Lisa Firestone | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Infidelity, Marriage, Rejection, Divorce, Relationships, Dating, Break Ups, Self-Esteem, Love, Intimacy, Love of Self, Low Self-Esteem, Love Yourself, Self-Esteem Building, Self Love, High Self-Esteem, Self Esteem, Love My Self, Healthy Living News

Throughout our lives, we are psychologically formed by our experience. All of our old and familiar experiences have shaped the way we see ourselves and the world around us.

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Weighing The Cost Of College

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Turnstyle News, Rejection, Education, Fafsa, College, Financial Aid, School, Admissions, Sayre Quevdo, Npr, Morning Edition, College News

By: Sayre Quevedo Photo Credit: BRETT MYERS/Youth Radio One day last year I skipped school to wait for acceptances from colleges. It was the fina...

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4 Ways To Get Through Rejection

ForbesWoman | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Rejection, Fear of Rejection, Success Tips, Women Failure, Failure, Coping With Rejection, Women-Fear, How to Handle Rejection, Women News

Passed over for a job. Disqualified for a bank loan. Turned down for a date. Rejection happens to the best of us on occasion. Yes, even those of us wh...

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Are You a "Real" Writer?

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Rilke, Rejection, Worth, " Authors, Writers, Money, Self-Worth, Royalties, Self-Esteem, Music, Success, Art, Publishing, Tolstoy, Being "Real, Earning a Living Through Writing, Amazon, Books News

Writers learn early on that there are actually many people out there, incomprehensible as it may seem, who simply do not enjoy reading our work. (We p...

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'If I'm Perfect, No One Will Reject Me' -- Healing Perfectionism

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Wounded Self, Fear of Rejection, Rejection, Controlling Behavior, False Beliefs, Soul Essence, Perfectionism, Core Self, Spiritual Guidance, God, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

Do you believe that being "perfect" gives you control over how people feel about you?" If you do, then you are coming from three big false beliefs that are causing you much unhappiness.

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You Lie More Often Than You Think (And What To Do About It)

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Attachment, Acceptance, Transparency, Rejection, Authentic Power, Relationships, Honesty, Need for Approval, Healthy Living Mind, Consciousness, Being True to Yourself, Saying No, Healthy Living News

Many people are challenged in their ability to be honest when it comes to saying what they really think to others. They are conflicted between what they really think, and their desire to not risk disapproval.

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What Our Three-Year-Old's Broken Heart Taught Us About Parenting Him

James M. Chesbro | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Toddlers, Back to School, Rejection, Self-Esteem, Facing Rejection, Self-Image, Parents-Back-to-School, Parents-Toddlers, Parents News

As he asked again, "Dad, how come she won't talk to me?" What I heard him really asking me was: How could someone not like me? How do I deal with rejection?

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Numbers In Literary Publishing: You Have One Sentence

Peter Brown Hoffmeister | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Rejection Letters, Literature, Query Letters, Literary Agents, Rejection, Books News

Big rejection numbers in publishing are not important. Big numbers in general are not important. No, the number to worry about is one. One. That's how many sentences you have to impress an agent or editor.

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Writer Fakes Kidnapping To Promote New Book

The News & Advance | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Literary Agent, Novelists, Mark Davis, Rejection, Writer Fakes Kidnapping, Writers, End of the Line, Books News

For anyone hoping to become a successful novelist these days, writing the novel is only the beginning. Getting it published just a step in the right d...

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Rejected Recently? Read This And Regain Your Power

Mastin Kipp | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Dealing With Rejection, Rejection, Healthy Living, How to Deal With Rejection, Wisdom, Coping With Rejection, Healthy Living Spirit, Wisconsin Protests, Healthy Living News

As someone who has experienced rejection many times, I've figured out something. It's only truly rejection if you own the rejection. Rejection, at its core, is you rejecting yourself.

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5 Scientific Reasons Why Breakups Are Devastating

Adoree Durayappah, M.A.P.P., M.B.A. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Breakup, Dealing With Rejection, Rejection, Breaking Up, Breakups, Coping With Rejection, Feeling Rejected, Healthy Living News

Rejection from a breakup feels heartbreaking and overwhelming because, physiologically, it is.

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Ethics For Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Applying for Grants, Consultants, Submitting Artwork, Professional Practices, Economy, Approaching Galleries, Art Making, Funding, Art Career, Soliciting, Portfolios, Editions, Gallery Dealers, Privacy, Mid Career Artist, Letter of Recommendation, Graphic Images, Artworld, Ethics, Curators, Bitterness, Collectors, Business of Art, Art Audience, Teaching, Rejection, Art Opening, Established Artist, Proposals, Director, Gallery Relationship, Graduate Student, Criticism, Eco Art, Model Release, Art Contracts, Fame, Thank You, Desperation, Legal Issues, Art, Emerging Artist, Curating, Selling Art, Deception, Artist, Visiting Artist, Art Research, Art Agents, Stealing Images, Art Hazards, Arts News

With every artist rushing to the top, and with only so many slots to fill, ethics often get overlooked. Here are some things I see often, and want artists to consider when deciding how to proceed.

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On Facebook Rejection, Loving and Grieving

Emily Farache | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rejection, Relationships, Grief, Mourning, Facebook, Love, Home, Family, Death, Fathers, Healthy Living News

Facebook, the social networking site where voyeurism reigns supreme, wasn't where I thought the last living link to my father would reject me.

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